Real Wedding. Jessica and Clarence, August, 2012, City Hall Restaurant by Karma Flowers

We first met Jessica {of Jessica Lavoie Photography} in 2011 while she was photographing the wedding of mutual clients. We instantly became smitten with her and her amazing work and were so honored to have the opportunity to work with her again on the Plus Model Magazine bridal photo shoot, where she created some absolutely magnificent images. So you can imagine how overjoyed we were when we found out that she was tying the knot with her darling fiance, Clarence, in August of this year! Jess and Clarence got married in NYC and had their reception at City Hall Restaurant in Manhattan. They were looking for simple, elegant and timeless bouquet and reception design so we went with an all white color palette. The bouquets were made of garden roses and the reception space was filled with clear glass pillar candles and a hint of baby's breath. The pictures, taken by the amazing Lacy of More Than an Image Photography, could not have captured the romance and love between these two and their day any better. See more on her blog.

Sadly, the day after their wedding, Jessica's father, John, passed away. Jessica and her family have been advocating for diabetes research and awareness and we wanted to take a moment to remind you in the spirit of holidays, giving any small amount can help -chances are, you know someone with or affected by diabetes. The link to Jessica's father's fundraising page is here, but all general donations to the American Diabetes Association are appreciated. Thanks for helping our beautiful friends!